District Links: Council members shift funding as budget plan moves out of committees; groups seek…
Happy May Day. Some amendments to the mayor’s budget proposal are public, with the release of DC Council committee reports, which are being voted on this week.
Barry Farm residents seek historic status to preserve community and character
A new effort seeks to secure official recognition for the historic significance of Barry Farm, a public housing complex in Southeast DC.
The neighborhood's origins date to 1867, when the Freedman's Bureau established it as a place…
Mayor Bowser Kicks Off 2019 Safer, Stronger DC Summer Crime Initiative
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
May 1, 2019
CONTACT:
LaToya Foster (EOM)
Dustin Sternbeck (MPD)
Mayor Bowser Kicks Off 2019 Safer, Stronger DC Summer Crime Initiative
Mayor and MPD to Focus Resources to Reduce Violent Crime…
Washington Business Journal: Here’s when D.C.’s new Apple flagship store is opening
Apple Inc.'s conversion of Carnegie Library for its new flagship store is nearly complete, and we now have an opening date: May 11.
UrbanTurf: Apple Store at DC’s Carnegie Library Will Open on May 11
The Apple Store at DC's Carnegie Library will open in about a week and a half. Apple announced on Wednesday that the new DC store will open on May 11.
UrbanTurf: A 20-Unit Condo Development Proposed for Site of Capitol Hill Church
Another Capitol Hill church bites the dust.
WAMU: Date Announced For Reopening Of D.C.’s Carnegie Library, Now An Apple Store
History buffs will soon be able to visit one of D.C.’s architectural treasures — and stock up on Apple Watches and AirPods at the same time.
WTOP: Buzzes and blooms: What to expect at 2019 National Cathedral Flower Mart
The Washington National Cathedral in D.C. buzzes with activity on Friday and Saturday, May 3 and 4, with its annual Flower Mart — this year focusing on the power of the pollinator.
City Paper: WorkChew Turns D.C. Restaurants Into Coworking Spaces During Off-Peak Hours
The local startup offers the ballooning community of remote workers a fresh option while helping restaurants boost daytime business.
Courtland Milloy in The Post: Howard students are studying gentrification and seeking answers to…
When it comes to Howard University and the subject of gentrification, we tend to hear more about the student protests than their academic pursuits.
Washington Business Journal: Nats Park getting huge entertainment venue. Any bets what it’s…
The Washington Nationals will build a 35,000-square-foot restaurant and entertainment venue at Nationals Park under a deal approved by the city’s sports and conventions authority.
WAMU: D.C. Releases First-Ever Resilience Strategy, Planning For Climate Change
In the year 2080, the sea level on the Potomac River and Anacostia River will be more than three feet higher than it is currently. There will be twice as many heat emergency days as there were in 2018 — meaning nearly the entire summer…
Washington Post: Opioid treatment with buprenorphine launches at three D.C. emergency rooms
Three D.C. hospitals have launched programs providing medication-assisted addiction treatment to recent overdose victims in emergency rooms, a key component in the District’s plan to reduce overdose deaths by half by the end of next year.
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Norton Introduces Nuclear Weapons Abolition and Economic and Energy Conversion Act
April 30, 2019
Contact: Jack Miller
Norton Introduces Nuclear Weapons Abolition and Economic and Energy Conversion Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today introduced the Nuclear Weapons…
District Links: Are charter schools complying with suicide prevention laws?; examining DC’s…
Happy Tuesday. Columnist jonetta rose barras is following the case of the suicide death of 12-year-old Stormiyah Denson-Jackson, who hanged herself at a Ward 7 boarding school, SEED Public Charter School.
NBC4: Crackdown on Homeless Camps Raising Concerns in DC
Washington, D.C., health workers have cleared away more than 220 homeless encampments in the past two years, according to an investigation by the News4 I-Team.
Washingtonian: The Obama Foundation Just Gave This DC Prosecutor A Fellowship
Why Seema Gajwani's innovative alternative to prosecution is starting to catch on.
DCist: ‘I’m Not Married To The Wendy’s’: A Look At The Latest Plans For Dave Thomas Circle
Nick Sementelli considers himself a confident cyclist, but the Eckington resident says he won’t bike through the intersection of New York and Florida avenues Northeast, where “drivers persistently try to beat lights … and violate the law…
WTOP: Rider advocacy organization files lawsuit against Wiedefeld, WMATA
Metro’s customer satisfaction survey from early 2018, from which the transit organization concluded that people are having a better experience overall, has now resulted in a lawsuit.
UrbanTurf: The Plans to Redesign Dave Thomas Circle
On Monday night, the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) unveiled how the city plans to redesign the site colloquially known as "Dave Thomas Circle".